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  <h1 class="Head">Import Wizard</h1>
  <p class="Para">This wizard helps you import resources into the Workbench.</p>
  <p class="Para">When the <a class="command-link" href=
  'javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.file.import")'><img src="PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.help/command_link.svg"
  alt="command link"> <b>Import wizard</b></a> first comes up, you must choose what type of import to do. To assist in
  locating a particular wizard, the text field can be used to show only the wizards that match the entered
  text.</p><img src="../images/Image261_import_sel.png" alt="Import wizard">
  <p class="Para"></p>
  <div class="Topic">
    <h2>Archive File</h2>
    <p class="Head">If you choose this option, you will import files from an archive file.</p>
    <p><img src="../images/Image263_import_zip.png" alt="Archive file import wizard page"></p>
    <table class="border">
      <caption>
        Import - Archive File Options
      </caption>
      <thead>
        <tr>
          <th>
            <p class="Para">Option</p>
          </th>
          <th>
            <p class="Para">Description</p>
          </th>
          <th>
            <p class="Para">Default</p>
          </th>
        </tr>
      </thead>
      <tbody>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Archive File</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">The file from which to import. Type in the full path or Browse to select the path on the
            file system.</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">&lt;blank&gt;</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Filter Types...</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Dialog to select which file types to import. Use this to restrict the import to only
            certain file types.</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para"><i>N/A</i></p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Select All</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Check off all resources for import</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para"><i>N/A</i></p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Deselect All</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Uncheck all resources.</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para"><i>N/A</i></p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td colspan="1">Folder</td>
          <td colspan="1">The folder into which the resources will be imported. Type the path or Browse to select a
          path in the Workbench.</td>
          <td colspan="1">The folder holding the selected resource</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td colspan="1">Overwrite existing resources without warning</td>
          <td colspan="1">Determines whether importing a resource should silently overwrite a resource which already
          exists in the Workbench. If this option is off, you will be prompted before a given resource is overwritten,
          in which case you can either overwrite the resource, skip it, or cancel the import.</td>
          <td colspan="1">Off</td>
        </tr>
      </tbody>
    </table>
  </div>
  <div class="Topic">
    <h2>Existing Project Into Workspace</h2>
    <p class="Head">Imports a project into this workspace that was previously located in this workspace, or that
    currently exists in another workspace.</p>
    <p><img src="../images/Image264_existing_project.png" alt="Existing project import wizard page"></p>
    <table class="border">
      <caption>
        Import - Existing Project Options
      </caption>
      <thead>
        <tr>
          <th>
            <p class="Para">Option</p>
          </th>
          <th>
            <p class="Para">Description</p>
          </th>
          <th>
            <p class="Para">Default</p>
          </th>
        </tr>
      </thead>
      <tbody>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Select root directory</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Root directory in the File System to start scanning for projects to import. Type in the
            full path or Browse to select the path on the file system.</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">&lt;blank&gt;</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Select archive file</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Archive file to scan for projects to import. Type in the full path or Browse to select the
            archive on the file system.</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">&lt;disabled&gt;</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Select All</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Check all of the projects that were found for import.</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para"></p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Deselect All</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Uncheck all projects.</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para"></p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Refresh</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Rescan the selected source for projects to import.</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para"></p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Copy projects into workspace</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">When selected this will cause the imorted project to be copied into the current
            workspace.</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Off</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
      </tbody>
    </table>
  </div>
  <div class="Topic">
    <h2>File System</h2>
    <p class="Head">If you choose this option, you will import files from the file system.</p>
    <p class="Head"><img src="../images/Image262_import_file.png" alt="Import file system page"></p>
    <p class="Head"></p>
    <table class="border">
      <caption>
        Import - File System Options
      </caption>
      <thead>
        <tr>
          <th>
            <p class="Para">Option</p>
          </th>
          <th>
            <p class="Para">Description</p>
          </th>
          <th>
            <p class="Para">Default</p>
          </th>
        </tr>
      </thead>
      <tbody>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Directory</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">The directory from which to import files. Select a previous path from the drop down combo
            or Browse to select the path in the file system.</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">&lt;blank&gt;</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Filter Types</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Dialog to select which file types to import. Use this to restrict the import to only
            certain file types.</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para"><i>N/A</i></p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Select All</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Check off all files and folders for import.</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para"><i>N/A</i></p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Deselect All</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Uncheck all resources.</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para"><i>N/A</i></p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td colspan="1">Folder</td>
          <td colspan="1">The folder into which the resources will be imported. Type the path or Browse to select a
          path in the Workbench.</td>
          <td colspan="1">The folder holding the selected resource</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td colspan="1">Overwrite existing resources without warning</td>
          <td colspan="1">Determines whether importing a resource should silently overwrite a resource which already
          exists in the Workbench. If this option is off, you will be prompted before a given resource is overwritten,
          in which case you can either overwrite the resource, skip it, or cancel the import.</td>
          <td colspan="1">Off</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Create complete folder structure</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Create hierarchy (folder) structure in the Workbench to accommodate the resources being
            imported, and all parent folders of those resources in the file system.</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Off</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Create selected folders only</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Create hierarchy (folder) structure in the Workbench to accommodate the resources being
            imported.</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">On</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Create links in workspace</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Create links to the original files and folders instead of copying them under the project
            folder.</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Off</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Create virtual folders</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Create hierarchy (folder) structure in the Workbench to accommodate the resources being
            imported.</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Off, unless the selection is a partial hierarchy, or the 'into folder' field is a virtual
            folder</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Create link location relative to: PROJECT_LOC</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">When the 'Create links in workspace' option is set, the link file and folder locations are
            automatically set to be relative to a variable instead of being an absolute path</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">On</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
      </tbody>
    </table>
  </div>
  <div class="Topic">
    <h2>Preferences</h2>
    <p class="Head">Import preferences from the local file system.</p>
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    <p class="Head"><img src="../images/Image262_import_preferences.png" alt="Import Preferences wizard page" width=
    "431" height="491"></p>
    <p class="Head"></p>
    <table class="border">
      <caption>
        Import - Preferences Options
      </caption>
      <thead>
        <tr>
          <th>
            <p class="Para">Option</p>
          </th>
          <th>
            <p class="Para">Description</p>
          </th>
          <th>
            <p class="Para">Default</p>
          </th>
        </tr>
      </thead>
      <tbody>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">From preference file</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">The file from which to import preferences. Select a previous file from the drop down combo
            or Browse to select the file in the file system.</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">&lt;blank&gt;</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Import All</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Import all of the preferences.</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">&lt;checked&gt;</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td colspan="1">
            <p class="Para">Choose specific preferences to import</p>
          </td>
          <td colspan="1">
            <p class="Para">Choose from the preferences contained in the file, e.g JRE preferences.</p>
          </td>
          <td colspan="1">
            <p class="Para"></p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Select All</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Check off all files and folders for import.</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para"><i>N/A</i></p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Deselect All</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">Uncheck all resources.</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para"><i>N/A</i></p>
          </td>
        </tr>
      </tbody>
    </table>
  </div>
  <div class="Topic">
    <h2>Team Project Set</h2>
    <p class="Head">Imports a description of the repository and version control information for a set of projects. This
    allows you to synchronize correctly with the appropriate project state in your repository.</p>
    <p><img src="../images/Image265_team_project.png" alt="Team project set import wizard page"></p>
    <table class="border">
      <caption>
        Import - Team Project Options
      </caption>
      <thead>
        <tr>
          <th>
            <p class="Para">Option</p>
          </th>
          <th>
            <p class="Para">Description</p>
          </th>
          <th>
            <p class="Para">Default</p>
          </th>
        </tr>
      </thead>
      <tbody>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">File</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">The name of the team project set export file</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">&lt;blank&gt;</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">URL</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">The URL of the team project set on the web</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <p class="Para">&lt;blank&gt;</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
      </tbody>
    </table>
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